New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-12-08
NEEDS OF THE CHURCH
PERILs THAT BEsEr THE INSTITUTIONS

PERILs THAT BEsEr THE INSTITUTION
THE SALOONS AND IMMIGRATION DIscrssrn
MEETING OF THE EVANGELICAL ALLIANCE
WASHINGTON. Dec IA general Christian Copro,.
under the auspices and direction Of the
ance for the United States. OF which william f. bad
OF Now-York Is president and the Rev. d. Josiah
Of New York, is general secretary, opened In ,hs e,
this morning in the Congregational Church r.,
conference met in response TO cal issued h,
tho Alliance several months ago and sicp.s
by Presidents McCosh, OF Princeton, Hopkins a,
Williams Anderson. OF Rochester University Ginas a.
Johns Hopkins, Dwight. Of Yale, the Rev. Drs Phl,.
Brooks, of Boston. Cuyler and sterrs. Of Brookly,
Admission and Howard Crosby. of New York. and lar,
number OF ether eminent cergymen AMI laymen from
all of the evangelical denominations 10 this country Tn.
stated object OF the 10 TO discuss measure.
upon which all these denominations may DO brought Ia
unite to meet certain new and pressing emergence,
which have arisen in connection with the iucres,a
Of wealth. business. i'm the changed relations ~
labor aud capital and the great and growing perce.as
OF tho population who are not church member, or A..
teHda.ts.
Tho Congregational Church filed when President
Dodge called tie meeting to order The Of lar,,
number OF prominent men who had sent letter, OF
hearty sympathy with the objects for which the meeting
Is called and Of their inability 10 attend yers
read by the secretary The opening address was dev
cred by President DOLCE lie briefly stated the rcaSn,
which led to the gathering and the results hoped for Tbs
speaker referred the organized power the SALOON,
and secular unions. the dangerous growth OF clic, IA.
oosening of family ties the luxury of tho times ths,
creasng passion for money AMI the dying OF reyon
influences in many sparsey settled portion, Of Old
etaes the increase nassing OF Immigrants yho r.
tain their habits. language and prejndices and who din
not understand the Old American idsas founded on Inv.
To God respect for law and live moral seminar,
These must be preserved Those who rome TO a new
home with conditions for happiness better than over
before. must understand this.
Tho Church. said NJ D.d.e, has lost its hold Ga tina
wSrkngmen Everywhere among them IL unrest AMI a
looking for higher good This means grand opportunity
and time for applied Chris; ianity
AT the conclusion OF President D0dge's addros, John
Jay OF New York, formerly president OF Alliance
introduced as the presiln. officer OF this stins
He said he thought the s.ns good for general
awakening OF Christians to meet the nee Is OF the
PERIL, OPPORTUNITY AND COOPERATION
The Rev. T.. c. Andrews OF Washington, wecO not tue
Alliance to the city. Peril, opportunity and cooper
tion said the key words net only IN tie cal
under which the conference had assenbed but alsoin
the call which the hour makes on every thoashttl lover
Christ The irrupon Of the barDaraas iniC the weak
Roman state was tae only means by Which he new
Of modern Christian civilization could be prepared for
aud many VI the evils watch now appal may be Cats
means of bringing in larger and better Tor Amer
lea The Rev. Or Daniel Dorchester. 81 Boston. read
paper tine City Peril" lie noted The srsgt. And
The perils from Heterogeneous and hostile clemens
The proportion OF those OF ere.gn parentase RAPIDLY
increases although that OF foreign birth dimIas4e,
slowly. There are indeed many vino wOad he valuable
material Tor any state but making hbsra. allowances
these tue balance 10 heavily on tue other side ihey
constitute chief stronghold OF poitlcal corPuo
Socialism, -abbatnbreakiug and venemou.ly Ninilsc
aims Ihey coming aud taking possession aud ron
the AngoSaxons did when called upon to All tao
Brtsms against the Pets aud scots
IN, Tine s sasL o s Sns i,
that the cities had al%ays beea the DE-
tyson, and d..ra lin. amnsenenis a sire for
wealth. the incrusatoa OF what Is artca SrcDg out
tho supernatural. are only few auOi. many great
pcrlls that swarm in large towns. I'e saysusn 10
thea has never beer strong since men began 10 Und
cities Anarchist elements gather rot only On particular
cities but certain quarters IN tacu that they are
more impervIoas than any heatheh irOe GERMAN per-
slssuce elIngs To much tina Is bal well much
that gsoL II not safe to e them decide what sh.
b- the attitude country the SABBATH and
the salssn In fact tue saloon Is comparatively rev
corrupt petite, Tie people ought give especial honor
u pubic men who dare sand agah>t Tie c'noihsi
power OF booiedom and the salosh
EVIL OF UNRESTRICTED IMMIGRATION
Justice strong OF the Uutcl supreme Court,
pre,le at the evening and SAID tnat there had
never been time such rs.lyng ana uniting OF all
that is best in the Cnrstlsn Church was mere lnpers
lively needed TRAM no" lie introduced Professor la.
msr a. Boyesen OF Columbia college ~nO M &c sasEs
address upon the subject OF iinnisr@uoa In lSauso,
sad ar which draws from the lower s.rlIas EdroPen
cnaagins the character oi the peePe Hee anu 'Au"y
eliminating tue virtues which are iudl.n eAs@o.e i sue
ce.sfui self government change has ccue ever me
spirit OF the Immigrant, OWN. To Tue - az. -e os
prove his lot IS much a. formerly g. u=A,oL
Inc SOCIALIST aai tue ANARCHIST GUMS - "'e"AV
what they have suffered IN kurope. ny tae,, v'N
loyal sentiments and hostility 10 American iI'
sttutons they disOrglnlZe and weaken Tue e'aVe
Professor sail IN conclusion "A ne Was IA
~ law winch would MAX" '"l>ilit u, e'.loA
and a certificate OF good character indi-pens~'e PFC
nlgratl1. practically sucu a" IN '"e,
"a that proposed bp senator Paine , go 81.
general discussion OF the SUBJECT ioAoNel h Wv
course Of which : L. BddwE. OF Boston >ai al law
requiring Cogsuls to certify II the good character
all immigrants might he a good thing. hhl -
exclusion Chinapan Christian us an aoOmlh4
ton lie dli believe In the irce admission o. sut1
fOrsi "A
springs aud exclusion OF such peaceful chinese ~
those VINO were ne victims OF that outrage
interesting paper wss then read by PRESIDENT MeF
r h. Gates. OF Rutgers College, upon " me Msu-" ol
Wealth" nd the subject furthsr discussed nv We
Rev ebert t. Mst.ocs secretary OF the irotestsa'
Episcopal Education society. 49,
J. f. Hurst OF buffalo addressed the ruheIs
OF the Alliance upen "The EsraHseHcnt Of the Nass.s
fro tne Church" The caused the enlargement 81 tue
people he thought, + the anagoGlsh OF tr oieSucs
t. American evangelical life HE exclusion OF iIe
no vote. sunday newspaper Hii- 3 the aicn"los
of the people because the latter imagine G"l nave iu
"A substitute for The Gospel through >ilfltdh h'sicoi
OF he ground ont the Anarchist Suu's
Dissertation also powerful IN alternating ir pe'lr sn
of the saloon l., perhaps the n".l PoTN ~
all Women should be called Ivy the 'bAttE 70 '4,'-,I
place IN It's mnislratlOns aud mars Iaylnen sAo"" -
brought IN. . p.,..o,
Inc Rev Dr. Arthur I. Plrrsou. pastor OF feihSy
PRESBYTERIAN Church IN PhilaIe phia tonlh hch ny
rusSiou object, ana said that the itN"'u'
OF the get tar - they can from ne NnN1'
some anu disl srreaDle surroundings ar the Door
fouu,l in Nrw-Nork." he said "eignteen men. women
md children white and coOred OccupyibE one i'"s.
This blinded SAMSON Of ignorant, un,yangel@~i h'v'
NAY get arms around the liars supp"rtln- "ul In
monwca,th ana brn- II iowa. The speaker depFe'a1i
the said IL was the most p"cht MeA''
of preventing true fellowship IN the Church